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[ICIT2LOL]

You can still find some 1 PC Lifetime licenses, but I would guess not too much longer.

https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=145212

Hum well you folks in the US have it sweet as Newegg doesn't deal out here and I put my only lifetime MBAM on the tester because I didn't know how it would go with the Kaspersky. I tried a long time ago and they clashed but not so on the tester. So really I am stuck with the free.

As for the rootkit problem maybe if it persists then one of these might be worth a run.
5 Bootable AntiVirus Rescue CD for Windows: Free Download

I have tried the Kaspersky and (I couldn't add the link because the server is down right now) it does take a while to do but it did and has found stuff that even my paid for KISS did not.

 

[Layback Bear]

I had no problem removing the infection with Malwarebytes.
Just doing a lot of double and triple checking.

 

[DavidE]

You can still find some 1 PC Lifetime licenses, but I would guess not too much longer.

https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=145212

Hum well you folks in the US have it sweet as Newegg doesn't deal out here and I put my only lifetime MBAM on the tester because I didn't know how it would go with the Kaspersky. I tried a long time ago and they clashed but not so on the tester. So really I am stuck with the free.

Take a look at this post on the MBAM forum.
https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=145407&p=812059

It has a link to this site where you might still be able to get a lifetime license.
Downloadcrew Software Store - Malwarebytes Anti-Malware PRO - 24% off MSRP

 

[ThrashZone]

I always used this one,
Context Menu - Take Ownership
But it's weird these images are a issue ?

 

[DavidE]

I scanned img29.jpg several times, nothing was found and no hangs.
I uploaded the file to Virus Total and it shows nothing found in 51 scanners.
Now I feel like I have something wrong on my PC, because this file is "clean" :shock:

 

[richc46]

@ dave Mine is clean too and mine does slow down. I think that there is miscommunication here. It slows down, but the cause is not the malware. Malware was found in that one situation and it did slow down, too
You are OK.

 

[DavidE]

AH, Thank you!
Yea, I misunderstood

 

[UsernameIssues]

@ dave Mine is clean too and mine does slow down. I think that there is miscommunication here. It slows down, but the cause is not the malware. Malware was found in that one situation and it did slow down, too
You are OK.

For what it is worth: I was able to replicate the slowdown inside a clean VM - but I only tried it on a custom scan with root kit enabled and checking the entire drive. I did not try a manual (quick?) scan of just the folder with those sample images. The Vm had MSE installed as well - in case that had an impact.

AH, Thank you!
Yea, I misunderstood

It is a relief - isn't it?
We get to feeling a bit uneasy when things seem to be awry.

 

[Layback Bear]

When I did complete scans including rootkit cpu usage was 15 to 30%.
I don't really care what % it uses; I just want a clean system.
I quick scans that I do everyday with Malwarebytes don't take long so I never checked the cpu % but I will later. Just curious.

 

[DavidE]

Yea, from what I've seen on the MBAM forum a lot of people have issues with slow scans.
For me, they do take longer than V1, but not enough that I'm concerned with it.
I think there are many bugs to be ironed out with V2 from what I see there.
In some posts, they expect a program update in the next few weeks for issues being reported...

On one system I had a minor issue, ran the mbam-clean, reinstalled V2, and the issue was fixed.
(I had it set to treat PUPs as malware, and the scan report showed it was set to Warning)

 

[ThrashZone]

I scanned img29.jpg several times, nothing was found and no hangs.
I uploaded the file to Virus Total and it shows nothing found in 51 scanners.
Now I feel like I have something wrong on my PC, because this file is "clean" :shock:

This might be a prime example of a third party false alarm of a built in windows file/ theme ?

Malwarebytes has had more than a few false positive in the past on just websites so it wouldn't be outrageous to say this is a false positive rootkit detection,
Cheers.

 

[Layback Bear]

My Trojan was not found in a oem Windows picture. It was found here.

Trojan: Boaxxe in file x86 asus aasp 1.01.02 pow nap.dll

I and others were noticing that scans slowed way down when scanning certain pictures.
I just remove the pictures because I have never used them and never will.
Do a search for img29.jpg on your system. Let us know if you want that as a desktop.

 

[ThrashZone]

I'm with ha I have never used a built in theme ever,
I'm running it again to see what happens,
Cheers.

 

[ThrashZone]

It is one ugly freaking picture
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-shell-wallpaper-scenes_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_a4393b1a254aeaee

 

[Phone Man]

Minor update to Mbam 2.0 probably next week. Maybe just some cosmetic changes but we will see. Expect a lot of updates in the near future as they are working on the bugs.

Jim

 

[ThrashZone]

Which there seems to be a few that are deal breaker for me sticking with 1.75
I'm loosing interest in 2.0
The absolute slowest scanner ever developed and will not abort a scan ?
Reopen and the silly thing is still where it was stuck prior.

 

[Layback Bear]

I think the reason is Malwarebytes doesn't know whether you or a infection is trying to stop if from scanning. So it just keeps scanning.
I really don't have a problem with that.
If I don't want it to scan I won't start the scan.

 

[richc46]

Which there seems to be a few that are deal breaker for me sticking with 1.75
I'm loosing interest in 2.0
The absolute slowest scanner ever developed and will not abort a scan ?
Reopen and the silly thing is still where it was stuck prior.

You have to use task manager, PITA.

 

[ThrashZone]

Yes Rich I killed it in task manager but it does little good as far as the next time I open it it's still stuck in the custom scan,
Although the second time I didn't have to use task manager to kill it,
But the scanner was still stuck where it was before ?

Your correct Bear it doesn't find anything it's just stuck,
This is the second time different spot I deleted the funky themes which all of them are useless to me,

I believe it's an issue with the activation key after updating the second time it shows real time protection is disabled and can not be fixed,

MABM finally replied to my help inquiry and I sent them the log files they requested,
I've used system restore a second time to re-downloaded 1.75... updated/ scanned and nothing found,
Real time protection is back on,
Very bazar situation.

 

[richc46]

When I used TM it ended the process. I was no longer stuck, but I did not have a full scan either. It went back to start.